Shafiqan Surname
Approximately 44 people bear this surname
Shafiqan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 41 | 1:4,357,168 | 30,068 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
Shafiqan (705) may also be a first name.
Shafiqan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shafiqan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shafiqan (Hindi: शफ़ीक़न) is found in Pakistan more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shafiqan? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,944,094th most prevalent last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 165,626,044 people. The surname Shafiqan is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Shafiqan live; 98 percent live in South Asia and 93 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 311,169th most prevalent first name in the world It is held by 705 people.
The surname Shafiqan is most frequently used in Pakistan, where it is borne by 41 people, or 1 in 4,357,168. In Pakistan Shafiqan is most prevalent in: Sindh, where 68 percent reside and Punjab, where 32 percent reside. Not including Pakistan this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in India, where 5 percent reside and Lebanon, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shafiqaun | 94 | 1 | / |
| Shafiqain | 94 | 1 | / |
| Shafiqatn | 94 | 1 | / |
| Shafiqkhan | 89 | 3 | / |
| Shafikan | 88 | 12 | / |
| Safiqain | 88 | 1 | / |
| Shafikhan | 82 | 65 | / |
| Shafeeqan | 82 | 6 | / |
| Shafikant | 82 | 1 | / |
| Safikan | 80 | 32 | / |
| Zafiqan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shafikkhan | 78 | 5 | / |
| Shafiekkan | 78 | 1 | / |
| Shafeeqaan | 78 | 1 | / |
| Shafiekhan | 78 | 1 | / |
| Safikhan | 75 | 45 | / |
| Saffikan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shafekhan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shaphikan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shafikhanova | 70 | 1 | / |
| Safikanova | 67 | 235 | / |
| Sofican | 67 | 129 | / |
| Sefikan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shaphikhan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shafeekhan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Safekan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Safikhanova | 63 | 123 | / |
| Safikoun | 63 | 1 | / |
| Safykanova | 56 | 10 | / |
| Sofucan | 53 | 12 | / |
| Zofikan | 53 | 1 | / |
| Safukhan | 50 | 3 | / |
| Sofikhan | 50 | 2 | / |
Shafiqan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shafiqan in the Hindi language | ||
| शफ़ीक़न | safiqana | 43.48 |
| शफीक़न | saphiqana | 26.09 |
| शफीकन | saphikana | 23.91 |
| शफीक़़न | saphiqana | 2.17 |
| शफिकन | saphikana | 2.17 |
| सफीकन | saphikana | 2.17 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shafiqan
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